News | Tuesday, 19th September 2023

MetCast Podcast: On September’s episode - substance use trends in Greater Manchester, restoring peatlands to tackle global warming and delving into accent bias

Listen to the latest episode of Manchester Met’s podcast

In this month’s episode, we join researchers who have been digging into the latest substance use trends across Greater Manchester and how this helps to cut harm and inform new policy. 

We also head to the great outdoors, to find out about the potential of peatlands to play a vital role in the fight against global warming.

 And finally, we explore the enormous diversity in our spoken language. We find out from researchers why we’re all guilty of accent bias and how our perception of people’s accents subconsciously influences our behavior.  
 

What is MetCast?   

MetCast digs into the research, knowledge and expertise from across Manchester Metropolitan University – and how it is transforming the world around us.  
 
From sport to sustainability, fashion to finances, hear from university experts, students, and partners who’ll be discussing a range of topics, including the latest research from across Manchester Met.  
 
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If you’d like to contact us – or feel you’ve got a story we should cover – please get in touch via press@mmu.ac.uk.   
 
Episode Archive: Find previous episodes of MetCast here.